Bexar County Jail Roster

The Bexar County jail roster is a public resource that lists individuals currently held in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center in San Antonio, Texas. BexarCourt.us can help you find publicly available information about current and recent inmates. You can also access jail roster information through the Bexar County Sheriff's Office website, by calling the inmate information line, or by visiting the jail in person. The roster allows the public to look up who is in custody, view charges and bond amounts, and confirm booking details. Maintained by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, the roster is updated regularly and published online through the county's official web tools.

Search Current Inmates in Bexar Jail

There are several ways to search for someone currently in custody at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.

Online Search

1. Through BexarCourt.us — Search for publicly available court record and inmate information associated with Bexar County.
2. Central Magistrate Search — Visit the Bexar County Central Magistrate Search to look up individuals arrested for a Class B misdemeanor or higher offense. You can search by name to find an inmate's System Identification Number (SID), charges, and magistration details.
3. Jail Activity Reports — The Sheriff's Office publishes Jail Activity Reports covering the last seven days of booking and release activity.
4. Justice Information Portal — Bexar County's Justice Information Portal consolidates several search applications into one interface for easier access.

What You Need to Search

• The individual's full legal name (first and last)
• Date of birth (required for phone inquiries)
• Booking number or SID, if known

Juvenile offenders are not included on any public roster or search tool.

By Phone

Call the Inmate Information Line to obtain charges, bond amounts, and warrant information. You will need the individual's full name and date of birth.

In Person

You can request inmate information at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. Visit the jail's public information area during regular business hours.

For general Sheriff's Office inquiries or inmate and bond information, the county website provides contact details and scam-call warnings — the Sheriff's Office will never take payment by phone or ask you to purchase gift cards.

Find Bexar Jail Booking Records Online

A booking record is created each time an individual is processed into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. During booking, jail staff record identifying information and create a formal record of the arrest and intake.

Information Generated at Booking

• Booking number
• Date and time of booking
• Charges filed
• Arresting agency (Bexar County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio Police Department, or another local agency)
• Bond amount, if set
• Mugshot and physical description

How to Access Booking Records

• Online: Use the Central Magistrate Search or the Jail Activity Reports page to view recent booking information.
• Records request: For records not available through online tools, submit an open records request through the Bexar County Clerk's portal. Texas Public Information Act requests can be submitted online, by mail, or in person.
• Criminal court records: If you need case-level detail beyond the booking record, search the County Clerk and District Clerk court records database for criminal case filings in Bexar County.

Booking records are generally considered public in Texas, though certain details — such as those involving ongoing investigations or sealed cases — may be withheld.

Search the Bexar Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number

The primary search tools for Bexar County inmates support two methods:

Search by Name

1. Go to the Central Magistrate Search.
2. Enter the individual's last name. You can also add a first name to narrow results.
3. Review the list of matching records.

Tips for name searches:

• Use the person's full legal name — nicknames and aliases may not return results.
• Double-check spelling. A single wrong letter can cause a search to fail.
• If a common last name returns too many results, add the first name or use the date of birth to narrow the list.
• Try alternate spellings or hyphenated versions of the name if the first attempt returns nothing.

Search by Booking Number or SID

If you already have a booking number or SID (System Identification Number), enter it directly into the search tool. This is the fastest way to pull up a specific record, especially when dealing with common names.

If the Search Returns No Results

• The person may not yet be fully processed into the system — there can be a delay between arrest and the record appearing online.
• The individual may have already been released or transferred.
• The arrest may have been handled by a municipal agency rather than the county. Try contacting the San Antonio Police Department or the arresting agency directly.
• Call the Inmate Information Line at 210-335-6201 with the full name and date of birth to verify custody status.

Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Bexar

Update Frequency

The Bexar County jail roster and related online search tools are updated on a rolling basis as new bookings and releases are processed. The Jail Activity Reports cover the most recent seven-day window of activity. However, there is typically a lag between when an arrest occurs and when the record appears in the online system — this can range from a few hours to a full day depending on processing volume at the detention center.

Known Limitations

For criminal case records beyond what the jail roster provides, the Texas State Law Library court records guide lists Bexar County among the larger counties with searchable online databases maintained by the district clerk. The Texas DPS Crime Records Division also maintains statewide criminal history information that may supplement local jail records.